Endomyocardial Biopsy: The Forgotten Piece in the Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Puzzle

J Am Heart Assoc

28 September Sep 2021 4 years ago
  • Bergonti M, Maragna R, Gasperetti A, Catto V, Trombara F, Frappampina A, Conte E, Sommariva E, Andreini D, Pompilio G, Tondo C
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Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is part of 2010 Task Force Criteria (TFC) for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). However, its usage has been curtailed because of its low presumed diagnostic yield, and it is now a poorly used tool. This study aims to analyze the contribution of EMB to the final diagnosis of ARVC.

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Endomyocardial Biopsy: The Forgotten Piece in the Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Puzzle. Casella M, Bergonti M, Dello Russo A, Maragna R, Gasperetti A, Compagnucci P, Catto V, Trombara F, Frappampina A, Conte E, Fogante M, Sommariva E, Rizzo S, De Gaspari M, Giovagnoni A, Andreini D, Pompilio G, Di Biase L, Natale A, Basso C, Tondo C. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Sep 25:e021370. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.021370

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